The Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted Dr Douglas Stewart, a dental practitioner before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“NCAT”) in relation to breaching conditions on his registration by consuming alcohol after leaving his place of work and/or at his place of work, and by being intoxicated at work. The complaints alleged unsatisfactory professional conduct, professional misconduct and/or that Dr Stewart suffers from an impairment.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted Dr Leo van Biene, a psychiatrist, concerning his care and management of a female patient from 2003 to 2010, who he saw three to four times a week in his rooms for psychotherapy.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted Mr Leslie Mortlock, an enrolled nurse, before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) in relation a sexual relationship he had with a 16 year old former patient. The Complaint also concerned Mr Mortlock accessing patient records without authorisation and communicating through Facebook with another patient and her younger sister.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted Dr Biing-Lin Yin, an anaesthetist, before a Medical Professional Standards Committee concerning his anaesthetic management of a patient undergoing a tonsillectomy on 7 February 2013.
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